Summer is in full swing around here! Read This month I finished The Imitation of Christ, which has many passages… Read more Favourite Things: June Edition
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Firsts of 2025 in Pictures
Here are some things I did for the first time in 2025 — better late than never! 2. Visited the… Read more Firsts of 2025 in Pictures
Favourite Things: April Edition
I have a sneaking suspicion that I use a picture of daffodils every April. They’re my favourite flower and I… Read more Favourite Things: April Edition
5 Things I Learned in March
2. Our basil and parsley flourished through the winter even though they were in a sun room that got very… Read more 5 Things I Learned in March
Favourite Things: February Edition
Ralph’s been working on the seven times table and whenever he gets 7 x 4 or 4 x 7 he… Read more Favourite Things: February Edition
Favourite Things: January Edition
I’m a few days later than planned with this recap, but I’m glad I took the time to look back… Read more Favourite Things: January Edition
Favourite Things: October Edition
I’d sum up October as more outdoor adventures plus visiting with relatives, while also dealing with cold symptoms. Here’s what… Read more Favourite Things: October Edition
Poetry in Context: “Ode to a Nightingale”
in 1819 John Keats wrote six odes, which are now some of his most famous poems, including “To Autumn” which… Read more Poetry in Context: “Ode to a Nightingale”
Who Was Joseph Montferrand?
When we were at the Canadian Museum of History recently, Eleanor and I pored over the Canadian stamp collection. One… Read more Who Was Joseph Montferrand?
8 Things I Learned in June
2. I knew that Keith and Kristyn Getty’s hymns (e.g. “In Christ Alone”) were extremely popular, but I didn’t know… Read more 8 Things I Learned in June
Favourite Things: May Edition
It’s leafy and green, the sound of lawn mowers fills the neighbourhood, school is almost out! Here are my May… Read more Favourite Things: May Edition
Favourite Things: April Edition
We had several fun outings in April, read lots of books, and kept working on our gardening project. (I even… Read more Favourite Things: April Edition
Manuscript of Repurposed Shakespearean Sonnet Discovered
Do you remember the poem Marianne recites in Sense and Sensibility? “Let me not to the marriage of true minds… Read more Manuscript of Repurposed Shakespearean Sonnet Discovered